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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

Read the Book First: Your Guide to 2015’s Kid Lit-Inspired Movies

We've assembled this quick guide to the major kid lit-inspired movies that will be hitting the multiplex this year and the great books they’re based on.

How to Read Graphic Novels
Growing Reader

Graphic Language: How to Read Comic Books with Your Kid

Comic books can make for great reading material for kids — if you can figure out how you're supposed to actually read them. These tips will get you started.

Secret-Book
Just For Fun

How to Make a Secret Message Book

Sure you can use invisible ink, but it's much more fun and creative to communicate with others by making this DIY secret-message book.

The Literary Ladies I Want Sitting at My Table
Just For Fun
Grown-Up Reads

Dinner for 6: The Literary Ladies I Want Sitting at My Table

If authors are really just people we'd like to spend time with, we have a pretty good proxy for the ultimate dinner party. Here's who's on the invite list.

Accordion-Book
Just For Fun

How to Make an Accordion Book

DIY accordion books make for great displays! Children can fill the pages with funny cartoons, fun drawings, or even paste in photos of friends and family.

Origami-Book
Just For Fun

How to Make an Origami Book

These DIY mini origami books are super adorable and even easier to make. Here’s how to create your own!

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Teen

Mom’s Cheat Sheet: The Divergent Trilogy

Wondering what "Insurgent" is all about? We made this cheat sheet to get you caught up on one of the big players in the teen sci-fi genre: the Divergent trilogy.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

23 Fun Reading Games for Kids

A fun way to improve reading skills is by playing reading games. And many of these reading games are free!

The Unluckiest Characters in Children's Literature
Just For Fun

The Unluckiest Characters in Children’s Literature

Not all characters have the luck of the Irish. In fact, some of the most memorable characters in children’s books are the unluckiest people you’ll ever meet.

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Baby & Toddler

10 Timeless Baby Names from Classic Literature

If you’re a big reader, you have a whole library of great baby names to consider. Here are ten from classic literature that are perfect for the tiniest bookworms.